Strategic Enterprise Vendor Management Lead

00052 American Enterprise Investment; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Enterprise Vendor Analyst to manage a portfolio of third‑party vendors and drive efficiency, risk mitigation and strong governance. The role collaborates with procurement, risk, finance, and operations to support contracts, performance, and lifecycle decisions.

The ideal candidate will analyze data, ensure SLA adherence, support onboarding and due diligence, and help optimize vendor-related processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of vendor management, operations, or related experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Contract Governance: Support contract and SLA compliance through internal and external monitorization, analyze trends and provide insights to support contractual improvements, escalation point for any identified gaps.
• Performance Management: Support vendor reviews, service-level oversight, issue escalation, remediation tracking, and follow-up actions to promote accountability and service reliability.
• Contract Lifecycle Support: Assist with onboarding, due diligence, and contract documentation in alignment with procurement requirements.
• Risk & Compliance Support: Support audits and risk activities by gathering documentation and tracking remediation.
• Financial & Commercial Support: Assist with vendor expenses, invoices, licensing considerations, forecasts, and information needed to support renewals and commercial discussions.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate across business, procurement, legal, risk, finance, operations, technology teams etc to advance lifecycle or consolidation activities, decisions, issue resolution.
• Process Documentation & Improvement: Maintain procedures and identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and controls.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Enterprise Vendor Analyst to manage a portfolio of third‑party vendors and drive efficiency, risk mitigation and strong governance. The role collaborates with procurement, risk, finance, and operations to support contracts, performance, and lifecycle decisions.

The ideal candidate will analyze data, ensure SLA adherence, support onboarding and due diligence, and help optimize vendor-related processes.